Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994
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The Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 (Act 514) is a piece of Malaysian legislation
which was gazetted on 25 February 1994 by the Malaysian Parliament.
The principle of the Act is "To make further provision for securing that safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety
or health
in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
and for matters connected therewith."
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule. Nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah
or Sarawak
or the armed forces.
Legislation
Legislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
which was gazetted on 25 February 1994 by the Malaysian Parliament.
The principle of the Act is "To make further provision for securing that safety, health and welfare of persons at work, for protecting others against risks to safety
Safety
Safety is the state of being "safe" , the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be...
or health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
in connection with the activities of persons at work, to establish the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
National Council for Occupational Safety and Health
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health is established under Part III of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994.The composition and the duties of the council has been laid out under this Part of the Act, the section related to the National Council for Occupational Safety and...
and for matters connected therewith."
The Act applies throughout Malaysia to the industries specified in the First Schedule. Nothing in this act shall apply to work aboard ships governed by the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952, the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1960 of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
or Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...
or the armed forces.
List of regulations under this Act
- Occupational Safety and Health (Employers' Safety and Health General Policy Statements) (Exception) Regulations 1995
- Occupational Safety and Health (Control of Industry Major Accident Hazards) Regulations 1996
- Occupational Safety and Health (Safety and Health Committee) Regulations 1996
- Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997
- Occupational Safety and Heath (Safety and Health Officer) Regulations 1997
- Occupational Safety and Health (Prohibition of Use of Substance) Order 1999
- Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000
- Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence, Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulation 2004
External links
- Arrangement of Sections (in English)